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A review by dan_c
The Odyssey by Lara Williams
3.0
Adding to the canon of millennial ennui - with inevitable comparisons to Melissa Broder, Ottessa Moshfegh etc - Lara Williams' The Odyssey is a surreal nihilistic journey.
When cruise ship worker Ingrid is accepted into a revered employee training program, the manufactured reality of her life at sea begins to crack. As memories of her past begin to evade her time aboard, and the program asks for more than an understanding of wabi-sabi, Ingrid's world becomes to deteriote along with everything and everyone around her.
There's a hypnotic quality to Williams' latest work, drawing you in with a sense of intrigue and utter discomfort. I am yet to read Lara William's much-praised Supper Club but The Odyssey certainly has me wanting to explore more of her work.
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Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC in return for an honest review.
When cruise ship worker Ingrid is accepted into a revered employee training program, the manufactured reality of her life at sea begins to crack. As memories of her past begin to evade her time aboard, and the program asks for more than an understanding of wabi-sabi, Ingrid's world becomes to deteriote along with everything and everyone around her.
There's a hypnotic quality to Williams' latest work, drawing you in with a sense of intrigue and utter discomfort. I am yet to read Lara William's much-praised Supper Club but The Odyssey certainly has me wanting to explore more of her work.
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Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC in return for an honest review.